Europe Small Signal Transistor Market Size

Europe Small Signal Transistor Market Analysis

Europe's small-signal transistors market is expected to register a CAGR of 2.81% during the forecast period.

• Europe's small-signal transistors market is valued at USD 445.66 million in the current year and is expected to become USD 571.90 million by the next five years. Transistors have always played a central role in many electronic circuits, usually functioning as a switch or an amplifier owing to their general use of on/off switches, bias supply circuits, light-emitting diode (LED) drivers, infrared diode amplifiers, relay drivers, timer circuits, audio mute functions, and so on.
• Growing demand for power electronics is a major trend driving market expansion. Small signal transistors are becoming more popular as the demand for power electronics grows in end-user sectors. For instance, in 2022, Nexperia introduced a new portfolio of application-specific metal oxide silicon field effect transistors (ASFETs) for vehicle airbag applications, with the BUK9M20-60EL single N-channel 60 V, 13 mOhm logic level MOSFET in LFPAK33 packaging serving as the highlight. ASFETs are metal oxide silicon field effect transistors (MOSFETs) created and optimized for single use.
• During the production of electric vehicles, many types of transistors are employed. The recent growth of the automotive industry is significantly driving the growth of the studied market. For instance, Europe's second-largest car manufacturer, PSA Group, modernized its European manufacturing sites with Universal Robots' UR10 collaborative robots. According to UBS, around 6.3 billion electric vehicles are forecast to be sold in Europe in 2025.
• Moreover, robotic solutions are increasingly being used as factories across the region are fast becoming automated. For instance, industrial robot installations are also growing at a steady pace in the region. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the number of installed robots in Europe increased by 24% to 29,483 units in 2022. Exports of industrial robots from the country were also up 41% to 22,870 units, exceeding the pre-pandemic level. Hence, as these transistors are used inside robots primarily as electronic switches, the demand is expected to increase during the forecast period.
• Considering the potential, the automotive industry contributes significantly to the studied market's growth. The vendors are increasingly focusing on developing products with applications in the automotive sector. For instance, according to the Europe Environment Agency (EEA), a significant increase in the uptake of electric cars was seen in the region in 2022. In 2022, registrations of electrified vehicles (battery electric vehicle (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), extended range electric vehicle (EREV), full cell electric vehicle (FCEV)) in Europe reached a new record with a total of 2.59 million units. Year-on-year, volume increased by 15% and by 92% when compared with 2020.
• The major challenge for market participants is keeping up with the growing trend of downsizing electronic devices and shrinking transistor sizes while maintaining high component performance efficiency. To attain full functioning, new technologies such as electron beam or x-ray technology must be implemented in production processes. Advanced fabrication factories must be set up, which will be quite expensive for the producers.
• The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the bipolar small signal transistor market by reducing the total consumption of electronic devices. Due to supply chain disruptions, the pandemic severely affected Europe's manufacturing sector. It also affected various end-users of bipolar small signal transistors by downsizing their businesses.